Rarely do the source get mentioned, so in case it saves others
Kain, Kane, O’Kane in
Donaghadee civil parish inc’ Millisle, part in the townland of Ballycopeland
Ballywalter which includes Whitechurch
sources start with start with
1.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~rosdavies/ example extract
James KEAIN . Ballywalter died 8 Jul 1770 aged 58; father of James (killed at Newtownards 10 Jun 1798 aged 47) ; buried Whitechurch graveyard MIs
James KAIN, Ballywalter of Ballyferris; son of James Kain; husband of Jenny Brown who died 11 Aug 1824 aged 76; father of John (d. 27 Apr 1866 aged 75) ; killed at Newtownards during United Irishmen Rebellion 10 Jun 1798 aged 47 ; buried Whitechurch graveyardMIs; MOA p175, 176
Miss Jane KAIN/KANE Ballywalter wife of Charles McKibbin; died 18 Sep 1842 aged 72; buried Whitechurch graveyard MIs
John KAIN? convicted in Downpatrick in 1825 & sentenced to 7 years transportation to Australia; he had been married 2 years & had a wife & 6 month old child to supportNAD/PPC 2643
John KAIN/ KANE Ballywalter of Ballyferis; son of James Kain & Jenny Brown; died 27 Apr 1866 aged 75; husband of Mary Ann who died 13 Mar 1880 aged 89; father of James Kane (d. 26 Jul 1896 aged 73); buried Whitechurch graveyard MIs
now look up Kane and O’Kane where you will find them quickest by searching down the parish column
while in her website see under churches see the possible church records under each parish
some of which information will be IN PRONI
2. griffiths valuation
http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/ has
Kane John Ballyferis Ballywalter Down
Kane Denis Ballywalter Ballywalter Down
you might be able to look up property boundaries on a map the valuations about 1860 are continued at PRONI up to 1921 online!
3. nothing in Tithe Applotment books about 1830 see
http://www.irishgenealogyhub.com/county-down-genealogy.php#.V9j1m2Woc5Qnothing in Flax growers 1796 see
http://www.failteromhat.com/flax/down.phpexhaust PRONI inc ecatalogue see
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/pronigood luck connecting